Saunders v. Pittsylvania County Circuit Court

Filing 3

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice and striking it from the active docket of the court. A certificate of appealability is denied. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 08/08/2012. (kab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
ADRIAN SAUNDERS,
Petitioner,
v.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 7:12-cv-00352
FIN AL ORDER

By: Norman K. Moon
United States District Judge

In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion entered this day, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that Saunders’ 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition shall be and hereby is DISMISSED
without prejudice and this action shall be STRICKEN from the active docket of the court.
Further, finding that Saunders has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1), a certificate of appealability is
DENIED.
The Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Order and accompanying
Memorandum Opinion to the petitioner.
ENTER: This 8th day of August, 2012.